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厚度

hòu dù

thickness

How common it is

厚度 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say hòu dù slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

厚度表示厚的程度。

hòu dù biǎo shì hòu de chéng dù。

厚度 means the measure of thickness.

Context note

厚度常用于纸张、衣物和材料。

hòu dù cháng yòng yú zhǐ zhāng 、 yī wù hé cái liào。

It is often used with paper, clothes, and materials.

5 examples

这张纸的厚度不一样。
zhè zhāng zhǐ de hòu dù bù yí yàng。
The thickness of this paper is different.
请测量厚度。
qǐng cè liáng hòu dù。
Please measure the thickness.
这块木板厚度很大。
zhè kuài mù bǎn hòu dù hěn dà。
This board has a great thickness.
厚度会影响质量。
hòu dù huì yǐng xiǎng zhì liàng。
Thickness affects quality.
外套的厚度刚好。
wài tào de hòu dù gāng hǎo。
The coat's thickness is just right.

5 mini stories

老师让大家比较纸张的厚度。
lǎo shī ràng dà jiā bǐ jiào zhǐ zhāng de hòu dù。
The teacher asked everyone to compare the thickness of paper.
他们测了玻璃的厚度。
tā men cè le bō lí de hòu dù。
They measured the thickness of the glass.
冬天外套的厚度很重要。
dōng tiān wài tào de hòu dù hěn zhòng yào。
The thickness of a coat is important in winter.
这块材料厚度很均匀。
zhè kuài cái liào hòu dù hěn jūn yún。
This material has a very even thickness.
厚度不同,感觉也会不同。
hòu dù bù tóng, gǎn jué yě huì bù tóng。
Different thicknesses feel different too.

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